Three children were feared drowned while bathing in Garra river here, officials said on Tuesday
Despite efforts by police teams and divers, they remain
Additional District magistrate Arvind Kumar said on Tuesday “Four children from Mamudi Mohalla under Sadar Bazar police station went to the riverbank to graze goats on Monday (March 24) afternoon.

During this time, Shahrukh (12), Shoaib (14), and Akhlaq (11) decided to take a bath in the river but got caught in the deep waters and began drowning,” he said.

Shahrukh’s brother, Zeeshan, saw them struggling and immediately rushed home to alert their family. Police arrived at the scene with a flood unit and trained divers, but the children have not been found yet.

“An SDRF team from Lucknow is on its way, and Additional District magistrate Arvind Kumar, Along with local police personnel are also present at the site,” ADM Arvind Kumar said one child body recovered on Tuesday, sent to postmartam examination, and search operation continue last 24 hours.